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Is now the time to sell Leicester City defenders?

Having recorded just one clean sheet in seven league matches, Leicester City defenders are not quite the attractive options they were during their autumnal purple patch.

Three of the Foxes’ first-choice backline are indeed among the top five most-sold Fantasy Premier League defenders of Gameweek 23 at the time of writing.

Jonny Evans (£5.3m) is the only Leicester defender to have registered an attacking return over the last seven Gameweeks, meanwhile, and the loss of key midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) to injury would seem to further dent the clean sheet prospects of Brendan Rodgers’ side.

With some Fantasy managers already losing faith, are we rushing to judgement about the Foxes’ defence?

In this article, we look at some of the key underlying data in our Members Area to see if Leicester’s wider defensive numbers have dipped during their recent run.

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  1. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will United have another press conference before the weekend given they’ve just had one post the FA Cup game?

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For what it's worth, yes.

  2. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What to do this week? 2FT 0 ITB

    Any Suggestions?

    Pope-McGovern
    TAA-Aurier-Lundstram-Tomori-Rico
    KDB-Mane-Martial-James-Cantwell
    Vardy-Rashford-Jiminez

    Thanks

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford to Ings. Overload on Man U.

    2. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tomori/Rico to Holgate, Jimenez to Ings or Deeney?

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would WC imho

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        -4 or -8 might be enough. James to Salah, Rashford out and something.

  3. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How do you like the look of this? I can only get it done if Maddison doesn't fall this week.

    McCarthy
    TAA-Soy-Dunk (Lundy-Rico)
    Mane-Salah-Grealish-KDB (Hayden)
    Vardy-Ings-Tammy

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just ditch Graelish

  4. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Rash out for 2+ games

    Rash, Rico -> Ings, Robbo?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      why would he be out for more than 1 game?
      if that's the case easily yes

    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Already did that, for a hit.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth doing Perreira to Robo this gw? Or save and still give myself the opportunity to bring in Salah for the dgw

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i got the same exact question below except i have robbo not taa. Depends on who u lose for Salah.
      Pereira defintely not worth the money

  6. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    so it boils down to this ( selling maddison to fleck) to get after weekend fixtures:

    A. Salah & keep Soyuncu
    B. TAA & keep KDB

    Have Mane & Robbo

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B easily for me

  7. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rarely watch Blades playing. Is Fleck a good option over Cantwell?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      amazing that person above & below my post thinking like me. I also considered Cantwell but Fleck has much better fixtures so I think I ll get Fleck

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not a great deal between them. Go for whoever has the better fixtures.

  8. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Changed so many times but this my w/c at the minute

    McCarthy (Button)
    Soy Taa Dunk (Lund Gibson)
    Salah Mane Kdb Maddi Mount
    Vardy Ings (Greenwood)

    0 in the bank

    Any tinkering to be done?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have you had mount all season?

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No had him at the start but got him out, was left with 6.2 and saw him exactly that, still seems to get getting the game time just not the returns again yet

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          At 6.2 I think Sarr is the better option based on current form

          1. RyanKent14
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks for the heads up, looks better now

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know how long Rashford is out for?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He played today!

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You might want to check today’s news

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I was watching the game, hurt his back and came back on? Looked like nothing!?

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        and got injured

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He got up, carried on, looked fine!?

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            And got subbed off lol

          2. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Might be ok - might need to sit out a couple

          3. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            He was subbed off, lol.

          4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            No he didnt.....was clearly in trouble and was taken off 15 mins after he came on.....

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He is fine. Not first time to Man UNited players fake injuries before game vs Liverpool and then start game 😉

  10. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench of Soy, Lund, Traore?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Mr G
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who plays over Traoré?

  11. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan (rams)
    Soy lund taa (sidibe simpson)
    Kdb mane madds tarore (martial)
    Vardy dcl maupay

    Which??
    A) maupay/dcl -4 to ings
    gw24 martial madds/traore -4 to salah grleish-sar/dendo

    B) traore -4 to grelish/sarr/moura
    gw24 martial mads -4 to salah grelish/sar

    C) martial -4 to son
    Gw24 maupay/dcl mads -4 to frmino grelish/sar

    D) none, gw24 martial rams -4 to salah mcarthy/4.0 gk

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need to bench one!?

    A. Cantwell
    B. Willian
    C. Alli

  13. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    play Lord over Soy?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

  14. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’ve broken the template. I feel now is the right time to make wholesale changes.

  15. valurth
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any nailed on defender for 4.2 have 2 benchfodders in Rico and Simpson. Need to replace Rico to a 4.2 or less

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      noone really nailed at that price with the exception of Hanley

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lascelles is back from injury - good fixtures too

      Also look at Janmaat - should be back soon

    3. valurth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, if Rashford is out I am screwed, brought in Fabianski last week so have to replace him too and get a 3rd pool player the following week!

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't have Traore, do you?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No why is he injured too?

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Subbed off, not tactical.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hits not always bad. There was a 94 (-8) in my league last week

      1. beckham
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Annoying when you're forced into them though.

        Replace Fabianski this week. Could always do Rashford to Firmino as your third Liverpool. Not the most conventional, but saves you 4 points and might be a decent differential.

  17. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which option people going with?
    Rashford to :

    A) Ings
    B) Firmino

    1. boroie
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  18. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford to Firmino sound sensible?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes for gw24 right?

      1. boroie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For multiple reasons
        - Liverpool easier fixture this week
        - Rashford likely out
        - Liverpool Double GW coming up
        - Liverpool have a very easy run of games coming up

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Am doing the same but if i do it this week need to minus 4 and usually firmino will do well for away. So yeahh

          1. boroie
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ah fair enough. I have 2 FTs and nothing else needed done urgently currently so think I’ll do it now. Don’t know whether to wait until press conferences or just to do it now. Worried that Firmino’s price might rise tonight

  19. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you have rashford, will u start aurier or vvd?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i would bench trashy

  20. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current GW23 team:

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Tomori
    Salah KDB(C) Maddison Grealish
    Tammy Vardy Rash*

    Button Cantwell Lord Kelly

    Play Cantwell since Rash is very likely out or swap Rash for Ings (-4)?

  21. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino price likely to go up tonight?

  22. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Very keen to have 3 Liv players along with Martial, Alli and ideally triple Leicester for dgw 24.
    Will appreciate your advice on the below:

    1) gw24: Rico Grealish Jimenez-> VVD Martial Greenwood for -4
    2) gw24: Grealish Jimenez -> Fleck FIRMINO
    gw25: Alli-> Martial
    gw26: Maddison Firmino-> Salah Ayew for -4 (and rotate Ayew with Fleck)
    3) Rico Jimenez-> VVD Maupay for free
    4) Rico Alli -> GOMEZ Martial for free
    5) Rico Grealish-> ROBBO Hayden

    Currently squad:
    McCarthy
    Taa- Soy- Lundstram
    Mane- Kdb -Maddison- Alli
    Vardy -Ings -Jimenez

    Grealish Rico Kelly

  23. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    yes

    1. boroie
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is this in response to Firmino’s price?

      1. elchilangles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yes sorry, massive reply fail!

        1. boroie
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Will he definitely go up tonight? Fpl currently have him around 94%

  24. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aliens abducted Connolly?

  25. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play DCL or Grealish this week?

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      50/50 call and I’m a DCL owner. Grealish higher ceiling so I’d edge towards him

    3. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dcl, brighton to have clean sheet against aston

  26. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason why I shouldn’t do Maddison to Salah tonight?

    I’m wary of Salah rising...

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, that’s what I wanted to hear!

  27. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings or Firmino?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I already have Ings but Firmino looks like a fun option for DGW24. Where would you spend the money saved?

      1. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No idea tbh. Was hoping to get Mané in for Alli but might be to hard

  28. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which transfer would you make with this team if you had 1FT and 1.5 itb? (Can wait a week and avoid the hits)

    Guaita (4.0)
    TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstram (Kelly, Rico)
    Mane, KDB, Martial, Maddison (Cantwell)
    Vardy, Rashford, Ings

    A) Soyuncu + Rico > Van Dijk + Williams
    B) Rico > Gomez
    C) Kelly + Martial > Gomez + Mahrez
    D) Other idea

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Case of wait and see. See what comes of the next press conference

  29. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rash injury destroy my previous plan to buy Mane.

    2FT 0.3 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA, Soy, Lund (Rico, Kelly)
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Richarlison (Cantwell)
    Vardy, Rashford*, Abraham*

    A) Rashford ----> Firmino, save 2nd transfer.
    B) Rashford&Abraham ----> Firmino&Ings, 0.7 itb for upgrade defense next week.
    C) hold and risk Firmino&Ings prices rise.
    D) something else.

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B for
      Me 100%

    2. fgdu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D) soy -> gomez, abe to ings.

      In all cases get ings